Art & Culture

Flamenco Comes Home to India

Sohini Chattopadhyay

The Spanish government proposes to make Jodhpur the flamenco capital of India. Take a wild guess why. Or just read on.

‘I Don’t Play Games’

Rubina A. Khan

Ajay Devgn on his dislike for the ‘I-me-myself brigade’, making omelettes with daughter Nysa and the intriguing spelling change

Hitchcockian Guide to Everyday Life

Rahul Jayaram

American photographer Gregory Crewdson unearths the psychological unease beneath mundane existence.

Jewel of the East

Venkata Vemuri

The British love affair with Indian royalty continues. But in an elaborate exhibition beginning this week, the V&A Museum hopes to dispel the stereotype of the maharaja.

Hope Slips for the Rope Trick

Rahul Pandita

This man brought alive a centuries old magic trick that once had the world agape in amazement. Now, he struggles to make ends meet

Gems in the Junkyard

Rahul Jayaram

Pavan KJ photographs the broken parts that cars leave behind in junkyards. But why does the scrap speak more than the painted metal?

Not Just Another Brick in the Wall

Avantika Bhuyan

The Purana Qila is no longer just a scenic backdrop to the annual dance festival, Ananya: The Unparalleled. It’s playing a starring role in many performances.

‘I’m a Remote Addict’

Rubina A. Khan

Amitabh Bachchan, who’s returning to television as Bigg Boss host, talks about the joys of the small screen and the Internet

The Poet Turns Muse

Avantika Bhuyan

Those familiar with Rabindranath Tagore’s works will be surprised, shocked even, to find his poems reinterpreted in modern choreographies by noted Odissi and Bharatanatyam dancers.